Elk Garden is a town in Mineral County, West Virginia, home to about 212 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26717.
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)95 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA86 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk Garden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elk Garden had 212 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 330th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Mineral County grew from 12,883 residents in 1900 to 26,938 in 2020.
Mineral County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keyser 2 Ssw, WV weather station (9 miles away).
6,849 jobs at 456 businesses in Mineral County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk Garden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Mineral County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Garden SchoolElk Garden | Pre-K–4 | 66 | Public | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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